USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR(1861 1865)

THE FIRST BATTLE OF BULL RUN

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The Confederate general in charge of the army of Northern Virginia at second Bull Run was

(A) Ambrose Burnside

(B) Stonewall Jackson

(C) JEB Stuart

(D) ** Robert E. Lee

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The Second Battle of Bull Run or Battle of Second Manassas was fought August 28–30, 1862, in Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of the Northern Virginia Campaign waged by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia against Union Maj.

Concept note-2: -Confederate Army Under Robert E. Lee Wins Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)

Concept note-3: -Robert E. Lee is well known as a Confederate military general, but perhaps his greatest contribution to the United States was his effort to reunite the country following the American Civil War. In the opinions of his contemporaries and historians, Lee played a crucial role in restoring peace following the war.

Concept note-4: -James Longstreet was a Confederate General who served as Robert E. Lee’s second-in-command for most of Lee’s tenure as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War (1861–1865).